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Jewish/Passion Questions
Greetings All,
I thought I would post these questions here rather than in the Entertainment thread as they are not specifically about the movie, "The Passion Of THe Christ."
Question 1: Why did the priest, Caphaias, rip his clothing when he thought Jesus uttered a blasemphy? What is the signficance of that? (I have seen/read about this happening in other sources/movies)
Question 2: Why did Mary clean up Jesus' blood after the scourging? Was it common practice/good form or because it was the blood of Christ?
I apologize for my ignorance concerning my Jewish brothers and sisters. I really should know more about them and their reliigion. Thanks in advance.
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